Author Archives: Deron Tucker

Hey Biz Talkers! In early June, the 9th Circuit Federal Court ruled that a 0.23 second sample of a sound recording used in another sound recording was too minimal to be deemed copyright infringement of the sound recording, or the musical … Continue reading →

Hey Biz Talkers! I’m sure that many of you have heard out Adele being on the verge of signing a $130 million dollar record deal (90 million British pounds) with Sony as well as Soulja Boy being a key player … Continue reading →

Hey Biz Talkers! Last Friday, a judge ruled that superstar recording artist Kesha could not be released from her record contract with superstar producer Lukasz Gottwald, professionally known as “Dr. Luke”. Kesha’s lawsuit alleges that Dr. Luke has continually abused … Continue reading →

Happy New Year Biz Talkers! Well, a new year brings new webcasting rates for streaming of sound recordings over the internet. On December 16, 2015, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) announced new royalty rates that webcasters must pay to Sound Exchange … Continue reading →

Hey Biz Talkers! Well, by now it should be no secret that music streaming is quickly becoming the future direction of the music industry. The music industry as a whole is down 64% from its 1999 peak. Streaming is outpacing … Continue reading →